This study reports on the formulation of educational technology policy in three Illinois K-12 school districts (n=36). Major findings included: (1) educational policy formulation in the districts focused on collecting the objects of technology, such as computers, modems, networks, rather than viewing educational technology as a systematic process…

This book contains 17 papers, chosen from those presented within the last 2 years at the annual National Conference on Creating the Quality School, hosted by the Center for the Study of Small/Rural Schools at the University of Oklahoma. The papers are grouped into three sections: leadership for school improvement; classroom practices for school…

This paper focuses on teaching and learning in educational administration and the challenges constructivism and reflective practice suggest for professors about their roles as teachers and learners. The paper takes four glimpses into a classroom (the studio of instructional leadership) where students seeking administrative certification learn the…

Many hundreds of hours have gone into the preparation of the multimedia system for the University of Southern Queensland (USQ) unit, Introduction to Management Science. This multimedia system is placed at the heart of a total technology approach to teaching (TTAT) which interlinks various technologies in delivering unit material to both internal…

This book is intended to guide library administrators--directors and departmental managers in public, school, and academic libraries--through the many complex decisions inherent in managing public Internet access. The handbook systematically deals with each possible element of an Internet policy. It identifies the options available at each…

Inclusive education (i.e., the elimination of special education as a separate classroom in isolation from the mainstream of the education process) poses a significant challenge to educational leaders of the 21st century. Leaders of the next generation need to commit teachers to acquiring a repertoire of new teaching practices that weave technology…

The 14 papers in this collection examine how a globalizing political economy affects the way universities are governed, discussing practices such as managerialism, accountability, and privatization which represent a shift toward business values and a market agenda. Part 1 gives a theoretical overview of the globalization agenda. Part 2 gives three…

This report, which compiles the results of 89 superintendent district-level surveys and 315 building surveys, was a combined effort of the Idaho Department of Education, the Idaho Division of Vocational Education, and the Rural Education Program at Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory. Its purpose is to provide an initial framework for…

This publication summarizes an invitational symposium which was convened for the purpose of producing a coalition of educators committed to incorporating the concept of information literacy into the K-12 curriculum as well as into teacher preparation programs. Introductory materials provide an overview of the goals of the symposium and identify…

In an effort to assess community college teachers' level of acceptance of and willingness to implement administrative directives, a survey instrument and personal data sheet were delivered to 130 public community college teachers in Mississippi. A modified Zones of Indifference instrument was used to assess respondents' attitudes towards 71…

Established as a pilot project in 1991, Preparing for Profit (PREP) was a four-session entrepreneurial training seminar offered by LaGuardia Community College/City University of New York, the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority, and Coopers & Lybrand. PREP was designed to enhance opportunities for minority- and women-owned…

Since 1975, the Center for the Study of Higher Education and the National Council of State Directors of Community and Junior Colleges have cooperated in an annual study to identify and analyze pertinent state legislation affecting two-year colleges throughout the United States, to examine the issues which attract public policy action and…

This publication on performance indicators and the education of adults in a community and locality context is one in a series of booklets written specially for managers in further and higher education in the United Kingdom. The series is intended to provide up-to-date information on current issues in vocational education and training, summaries of…

A study was done of the relationship between school district central offices and school-based innovations in a large urban school district. The study looked specifically at the work relationships among central office personnel and their behaviors and attitudes toward school-based innovations. Data were collected through a survey administered to 30…

This document is the Wichita (Kansas) High School West multicultural education plan for 1991-92. Wichita High School West is part of the Wichita Public School system. The plan was developed by a committee of 1 administrator and 12 teachers. The plan opens with definitions of the mission of the plan and the meaning of multicultural education for…